Five Major Award Winners Highlight Men's Soccer CNE Postseason Awards
BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's soccer team has claimed 15 total awards between 11 different members in this season's CNE Postseason Awards, as announced by the league office on Friday afternoon.
BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's soccer team has claimed 15 total awards between 11 different members in this season's Conference of New England (CNE) Postseason Awards, as announced by the league office on Friday afternoon.
The Gulls earned five of the six major awards in the conference. In total, six Gulls were named to the First Team, one was named to the Second Team, two to the Third Team, and one to the Community Service Team.
Graduate forward Tiago Frazao (Trumbull, Conn.) and junior midfielder Tim Lynch (Groton, Conn.) garnered the CNE's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors, respectively, while freshman goalkeeper Brady O'Toole (Concord, Mass.) snagged the league's inaugural Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Graduate back Hayden Laske (Wethersfield, Conn.) earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors, while Head Coach Joe Calabrese rounded out the list of major individual award winners with his fifth career conference Coach of the Year award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2021).
Additionally, Carter McCoy (Monroe, Conn.) was named as the Gulls' representative on the CNE's Community Service Team, which highlights one student-athlete per institution who demonstrates a commitment to their community.
The remaining award winners for the Gulls included:
ALL-CNE FIRST TEAM
F - Sam Cochran (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)
M - Tiago Frazao (Trumbull, Conn.)
M - Tim Lynch (Groton, Conn.)
B - Codan Foley (Carver, Mass.)
B - Hayden Laske (Wethersfield, Conn.)
GK - Brady O'Toole (Concord, Mass.)
ALL-CNE SECOND TEAM
M - Conor Rooney (Monroe, Conn.)
ALL-CNE THIRD TEAM
M - Aidan Sheehan (Arlington, Mass.)
B - Konrad Krysztoforski (Bydgoszcz, Poland)
MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
TIAGO FRAZAO | GR. | F | Trumbull, Conn.
Offensive Player of the Year | All-CNE First Team
Frazao is just the third player in Endicott men's soccer program history to achieve Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was preceded by Joe Mepham '24 (Sudbury, Mass.) (2022) and Evan Couchot '20 (Mason, Ohio).
The graduate forward was a staple atop the Gulls' offense throughout the entirety of 2024 regular season play. He ranks tops for the Gulls in goals (10), shots (24), shots on goal (12), and game-winning goals (four) this season. His 10 goals also rank him T-second in CNE scoring, while his four game-winners are most in the league. Additionally, his 28 career goals rank second all-time in program history.
This season, Frazao has tallied three multi-goal efforts, all of which included game-winners. His knack for coming up big in the clutch was a key part of the Gulls' unparalleled success in the CNE this season (9-0-0 CNE).
This is Frazao's fourth career All-Conference team and third career All-Conference First Team.
TIM LYNCH | JR. | M | Groton, Conn.
Defensive Player of the Year | All-CNE First Team
Lynch is the fifth player in program history to be named Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
A large reason for the success of the 2024 Endicott men's soccer team so far this season has been due to the lockdown midfield play of the former CCC Rookie of the Year.
The junior has started in all 18 games for the Gulls, having played the full 90 minutes on eight occasions.
He has established himself as an integral part of the Gulls' team identity, as opponents often have a difficult time moving the ball through the midfield with him patrolling the area.
His efforts have led to a league-best 13 goals against the Blue and Green this season and a whopping 10 shutouts to this point.
This marks Lynch's second career All-Conference First Team appearance (2023).
BRADY O'TOOLE | FR. | GK | Concord, Mass.
Goalkeeper of the Year | All-CNE First Team
O'Toole is the first ever CNE Goalkeeper of the Year in program history. His breakout was the turning point for the Gulls in 2024.
Prior to his first career start in net, Endicott held a record of just 2-3-1 and was allowing 1.5 goals per game to opponents. Since O'Toole's first start against Hartford on 9/21/24, the Gulls have allowed just 0.33 goals per game and feature a record of 10-1-1 (9-0-0 CNE) with eight shutouts.
The freshman has picked up 47 saves in 50 shots on net this year. His save percentage of .940 is tops in the CNE by a longshot.
Additionally, his goals against average of .255 is nearly .7 goals per game less than the nearest CNE competitor.
Over the course of the year, he has racked up two CNE Defensive Player of the Week awards (10/14/24, 10/28/24) and has been named the CNE Rookie of the Week on four occasions (9/30/24, 10/7/24, 10/14/24, 10/21/24).
HAYDEN LASKE | GR. | B | Wethersfield, Conn.
Scholar Athlete | All-CNE First Team
Laske is the third Scholar Athlete of the Year in program history, and second consecutive (Frazao, 2023).
He holds a 3.90 GPA, while finishing his B.S. in Exercise Science.
In his career, he has been a three-time All-Conference Player, four-year starter, and has started more than 60 total games.
Professionally, he has held internships in Rehab Technician Orthopedics Plus Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center.
He also became a Select Physical Therapy Honors Porgram Member at Endicott.
He has been on Endicott College Dean's List all four years, has several times been a member of CCC Academic All-Conference, is a member of Endicott College's L.E.A.D Program, and is a CRLA Level 1 Certified Peer Tutor.
Laske has already been admitted into Tufts and Miami University PT Programs following his completion at Endicott.
JOE CALABRESE | Head Coach | 14th Season
Coach of the Year
Head Coach Joe Calabrese has guided the Gulls to the best record and top seed in the CNE at 12-4-2 (9-0-0 CNE).
Under the leadership of Calabrese, the Gulls posted their best record since the 2016-17 season, when they posted an 8-1-0 mark in league play.
In addition, they are the first to complete a perfect 9-0-0 season in the CNE since the 2011-12 season (Western New England).
An improvement from a year ago, the Gulls have already topped their overall win total from last year by four, and have earned 14 more points in the standings from 2023.
He'll look to capture his second career conference championship with the Gulls primed for home field position throughout the CNE Tournament.
WHAT'S NEXT
Top-seeded Endicott (12-4-2, 9-0-0 CNE) awaits the winner of fifth-seeded Roger Williams and fourth-seeded Hartford for a Wednesday CNE semifinal matchup at Hempstead Stadium, set for a 7 PM kickoff.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)